Financial Literacy Programs with Spark Business Academy
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SPARK Business Academy builds real-life skills kids can use now — from money confidence to problem-solving — through hands-on, project-based learning.
What sets SPARK Business Academy apart:
- Our instructors are highly qualified educators, typically teachers from the local public and private schools.
- Real-life skills kids actually use: Financial literacy, entrepreneurship, decision-making, and problem-solving — not just games or busywork.
- Learning by doing: students build, create, and apply concepts through hands-on projects, not worksheets.
- Confidence with money and ideas: kids learn how money works, how businesses are built, and how to think independently.
- Tangible takeaways: students leave with real projects, plans, or portfolios they can explain and be proud of.
- Purposeful, structured learning: each day builds toward real understanding, not just filling time.
My First Craft Fair
Let's get crafty! Young entrepreneurs will create handmade items to "sell" to other "vendors" at their very own craft fair! In this program, students will learn about craft fairs and the ingenuity and creativity of the small business entrepreneur. They will produce goods and learn to create appealing advertising and displays. Other related topics will be discussed such as counting currency, budgeting, profit margins, buying and selling and assessing the quality of goods.
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My First Lemonade Stand
Learn how to make sweet and tangy lemonade – and make money by selling it! Experiment with recipes, design flyers, learn how to count money, make change and tally your profits. Then, in a showcase finale event, launch your lemonade stand and sell, sell, sell, and raise funds for a charity students select!
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Teen Investors
Description: Learn investing fundamentals and how you can start investing at a young age! Build your own$100,000 stock portfolio and trade stocks like Apple, Nike or Amazon with a cool investing simulation tool. This hands-on experience provides students with the tools and mindset to face future investment decisions with confidence and buy low, sell high! A solid foundation for successful future investors!
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Young Entrepreneurs
This program empowers students with an entrepreneurial mindset to develop a plan for their very own business ideas drawing from such disciplines as marketing, finance and strategy, in a supportive environment fostering teamwork. From designing marketing flyers to estimating profits, students have fun while developing business savvy!
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